Security checklist for Huawei E8231s-1 router
To login to Huawei E8231s-1 router and change the network name and password,
- Start with opening your favorite browser,then in the address bar enter the IP Address http://192.168.8.1,
- You will now be taken to the login page where you can enter the default username: admin and password: admin
- Change Huawei E8231s-1 default Login and Password or reset it if you dont remember
- Change Huawei E8231s-1 default Wifi name (SSID) / Password.Continue reading for detailed step-by-step instructions
1.Open Huawei E8231s-1 Router IP Address
Huawei E8231s-1Router Internal IP Address:
http://192.168.8.1OPEN LINK
(Remember you must be at home and connected to home wifi to do this)
2.Login to the Huawei E8231s-1 Router
You will now be taken to the login page where you can enter default username: admin and password: admin to complete the login process (You can simply use the copy-paste below). Voila! You are now logged in!
Default username for Huawei E8231s-1:
admin
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Huawei E8231s-1 router login issues:
Huawei E8231s-1 Password Doesn't Work
Passwords find a way to not work! Or, in most cases, users find a way to forget them! In either case, look up the "How to Reset the Huawei E8231s-1 Router to Default Settings" section below
Forgot Password to Huawei E8231s-1 Router
Incase if you have changed the default username and password of Huawei E8231s-1 and forgot it, Please see "How to Reset the Huawei E8231s-1 Router To Default Settings" section below
How to Reset the Huawei E8231s-1 Router To Default Settings
Incase if you have changed the default username and password of Huawei E8231s-1 and forgot it, It's more like magic, I'd say! Press the reset button with a pin or something that gets through the tiny hole, and hold it for about 15 seconds! (till you see all lights flickering) Your Huawei E8231s-1 router shall be reset in no time, and you can start from step 1 in this guide to set it back up
How to boost Huawei E8231s-1 Wifi and overcome connectivity issues:
1.Place the Huawei E8231s-1 in a perfect spot
The perfect spot does it all; be it romance or your router! To avail the best signal and network connectivity, make sure you keep your Huawei E8231s-1 router visibly and not facing the wall or behind the curtains
2.Find a Good Wireless Channel Instead of Auto on your Huawei E8231s-1 router
Auto channels might fail you once in a while; believe that you're smarter than the Huawei router! Find a seamless wireless channel instead of what the router finds automatically. This would ensure that your signal does not interfere with that of your neighbors.
If you're running a Windows-based PC, you can see what channels neighboring Wi-Fi networks are using.
-Press Start > type "cmd". Open Command prompt
-In command prompt type netsh wlan show all
You will see a list of all wireless networks and the channels being used in your vicinity. instead of using "Auto" for the control channel, Pick the channel that has the lowest interference
3.Check the frequency of Huawei E8231s-1
Check If Huawei E8231s-1 has dual-band, the more commonly used band would be 2.4GHz; however, switching to 5GHz would bring out better results! It depends on your device though; if you're running an old lad, you might have to switch back to the conventional.
4.Hardwire gaming consoles / media streamers into your Huawei E8231s-1 instead of wifi
Gaming consoles/media streamers work better when connected through Ethernet cable of Huawei E8231s-1; in fact, as you might not be moving your TV all over the house, why connect it to the Wi-Fi at all? The gaming consoles / video streaming devices flood the network with data. This means that if possible, you should consider hardwire (using Ethernet cable) the devices that tend to consume a lot of bandwidth. Although this can sort of defeat the purpose of having wireless network, but it can actually help your overall network speed of Huawei E8231s-1 if you can hardwire the bandwidth hogs.
5. Reboot Huawei E8231s-1 on a schedule
Here is something important to note! On schedule, folks, reboot your Huawei E8231s-1 router! Though routers are built to constantly be running at all times, simple tweak like regular power cycling (a fancy way of saying unplugging the power cord and shoving it back up) helps with most issues. Rebooting your Huawei E8231s-1 can fix Internet connection problems, improve slow moving connections and resolve wireless issues altogether. Try unplugging your Huawei modem on a quarterly basis to stay proactive (Never reset, always reboot modem)
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